Frankie Curry

Frankie Curry (1955-17 March 1999) was a Red Hand Commando leader during The Troubles.

Biography
Frankie Curry was born in Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland in 1955, and he became involved with the Ulster Volunteer Force at a young age. Curry was responsible for several murders and kidnappings, and he became a member of the UVF's Red Hand Commando organization. He was imprisoned numerous times during the 1970s and 1980s, and he was known for his mood swings and morphine addiction. In 1996, he took part in the attempt on Provisional IRA leader Eddie Copeland's life, wounding him. However, he became unpopular with the UDA leadership due to his affiliation with the dissidents within the UDA, and he was shot dead by UDA members as he left the Shankill Community Center in Belfast.